No, there are still people that live the Hiscock way. What you have to remember is that they were almost unique in their time and their lifestyle was not particularly far removed from the general lifestyle. The difference now is that mainstream lifestyle is so different now that it accentuates the gulf to the basics!

From my perspective, my rule of thumb is that, although my boat is almost at the centre of my universe for this stage in my life, it should never represent more than 10% of my net assets - therefore it can all go wrong and I can walk away without worrying too much. This of course means that I can never abandon the rest of my existence to indulge my sailing fantasies! It also means that I am there for my grandchildren, cruise the Dorset lanes in our Morgan and even mow the lawn from time to time!